Based on Auckland's rugged West Coast Bethells Beach is well worth a visit for both locals and tourists, offering an unspoilt and unique landscape.

During the summer months Bethells Beach Surf Life Saving Patrol provides life guarding services to protect the public visiting Bethells Beach.Volunteer lifeguards are rostered on every weekend and public holiday between October and April with paid Regional Guards filling in the week days during the peak Christmas period.

2019 'Best Patrolled Beach' for Surf Life Saving Northern Region2016 'Club of the Year' for Sport Waitakere Excellence Awards2016 'Rescue of the Year' for Surf Life Saving New Zealand2016 'Club of the Year' and 'Best Patrolled Beach' for Surf Life Saving Northern Region2013 'Club of the Year' and 'Best Patrolled Beach' for Surf Life Saving Northern Region 2013 'Club of the Year' for Sport Waitakere Excellence Awards